Alessi
Meaning
"defender of the people"
Origin: Greek via Italian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,986
- Total SSA Count
- 99
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ali, Less
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"defender of the people"
Origin: Greek via Italian
"bright, shining one"
Origin: Greek
Alessi is more popular, ranked #1986 vs #2082 for Leonora.
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Alessi is more popular, ranked #1986 compared to Leonora at #2082 in the United States.
Alessi means "defender of the people" (Greek via Italian origin). Leonora means "bright, shining one" (Greek origin).
Alessi is primarily a girl name. Leonora is primarily a girl name.